Articles

E.g., 2026-08
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
EU-U.S. Agreement on Processing and Transfer of Financing Messaging Date For Purposes of the U.S. Terrorist Financing Tracking Program (TFTP) In November 2009, the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU published information on the operations of the EU-U.S. agreement on the processing and transfer of financing message data for... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 Europe, United States Administration of Justice, Crimes, European Union, Financial Supervision, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Terrorism
U.S. Indictment Charges Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy between Terrorist and Narcotics Groups On December 18, 2009, federal prosecutors charged three West Africans for conspiring to transport cocaine through Africa in conjunction with two known international terrorist organizations, The Farc... Bruce Zagaris and Cassandra Sheehan 26 3 2010-03-01 Afghanistan, Africa, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Spain, Togo, United States Administration of Justice, Conspiracy, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, International Crimes, National Security, Organized Crime, Terrorism
Brazilian Migrants Are Terrorized by Suriname’s Maroons After Killing Incident On Christmas Eve 2009, the killing of Surinamese Wilson Apensa by Brazilian gold miner Adilson Aliviera sparked a wild rampage involving approximately 300 maroons, or descendants of African slaves,... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, Immigration, International Crimes, Murder, Rape, Terrorism, Theft, Torture
Saudi Bank Challenges USA PATRIOT Act Subpoena On January 19, 2010, a Saudi bank filed a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of its Motion to Quash a USA PATRIOT Act Subpoena. The case raises interesting and important issues of... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 Russia, Saudi Arabia, United States Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Crimes, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision, International Banking Supervision, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Jurisdiction
U.S. Court Dismisses Indictment against Former Blackwater Officials On December 31, 2009, U.S. District Court Judge Ricardo M. Urbina dismissed manslaughter and weapons charges against five Blackwater guards because prosecutors had violated the men’s rights by... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 Iraq, United States Administration of Justice, Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, Immunity, International Crimes, Murder, War Crimes
Inspector General Criticizes U.S. Counternarcotics Efforts in Afghanistan On December 23, 2009, the U.S. Department of State Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a report criticizing severely counternarcotics efforts of the U.S. government in Afghanistan and making... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 Afghanistan, United States Administration of Justice, Crimes, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, International Crimes, Terrorism
ICC Prosecutor Will Open First Unilateral Investigation in Kenya On November 26, 2009, during a visit to Kenya, ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo promised to seek to bring to trial some of the persons responsible for meeting and organizing the violence... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 Africa, Kenya Administration of Justice, Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Jurisdiction, Murder, Peacekeeping, Robbery
Stockholm Programme: Setting New Agenda for EU Justice and Home Affairs The European Council met at Tampere in Finland on the 15th and 16th of October 1999 and adopted the first five-year program on justice and home affairs for the years 2000 to 2004 inclusive. In June... Michael Plachta 26 3 2010-03-01 European Union, Europe, Finland, Sweden Abuse of Children, Comparative and International Law, Customs, Cybercrime, Drugs & Trafficking, European Union, Financial Crimes, Human Trafficking, International Cooperation, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Mutual Legal Assistance, National Security, Organized Crime, Peacekeeping, Treaties
Security Council Adopts Resolution Providing Enhanced Rights to Blacklisted Persons On December 17, 2009, the United Nations Security adopted a resolution on blacklisting Al-Qaida and persons suspected of terrorist acts. On the one hand, it offers enhanced rights to persons who are... Bruce Zagaris 26 3 2010-03-01 World Drugs & Trafficking, Human Rights, International Cooperation, International Crimes, National Security, Organized Crime, Terrorism, United Nations
Prevention and settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings within European Union At its 2979th meeting, held in Brussels on 30 November and 1 December, 2009, the Council of the European Union – Justice and Home Affairs approved and adopted a framework decision on prevention and... Michael Plachta 26 3 2010-03-01 European Union, Europe Administration of Justice, Crimes, European Union, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Crimes, Jurisdiction
Allegations of Abuse Continue Against U.S. Detention Policies in Afghanistan In November 2009, allegations of continuing mistreatment of detainees at U.S. facilities in Afghanistan has continued and raises questions about the extent to President Obama has fulfilled his... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 Canada, United States, Afghanistan Human Rights, Law of War, War Crimes, Torture, Prisoner Rights, Crimes against Humanity
U.S. Indicts Chicagoan For Helping Mumbai Terror Attacks as Wave of U.S. Persons Are Increasingly Involved in Terrorism Incidents On December 7, 2009, an indictment was returned in U.S. District Court in Chicago against David Coleman Headley, a U.S. citizen in Chicago, for allegedly engaging in extensive surveillance of targets... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, India, Denmark Administration of Justice, Extradition, Terrorism, Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, International Crimes
British Foreign Minister Pledges to End Ability of Magistrates to Issue Arrest Warrants against Political Leaders in Israel Livini Case On December 15, 2009, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband announced that the British government would no longer permit legal harassment of Israeli and other foreign officials by British judges... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 Israel, Palestine, United Kingdom Administration of Justice, Jurisdiction, Comparative and International Law, International Cooperation, International Law
Lisbon Treaty Facilitates Stronger International Enforcement and Criminal Justice Efforts On December 1, 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon entered into force. Title V fosters more centralized power for the EU criminal justice and enforcement as well as facilitates criminal justice harmonization... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 Europe, Portugal Administration of Justice, International Organizations, Immigration, International Courts, Treaties, International Cooperation, International Law
U.S. Court of Appeals Holds Foreigner Charged with Crimes Has Right to Challenge Jurisdiction Without Surrendering On December 11, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a U.S. District Court’s denial of a Lebanese national’s motion for mandamus, challenging U.S.... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Kuwait, Lebanon Extradition, Jurisdiction, International Courts, Fraud, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Crimes, International Law, International Crimes
Irish Authorities Make Record Seizure of Cigarettes from the Philippines On October 28, 2009, Irish authorities seized more than 120 million contraband cigarettes in Greenore Port, County Louth, Ireland, in the largest single seizure ever made in the European Union. The... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 Europe, Ireland, Philippines Customs Enforcement, Maritime, Taxation, Fraud, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Smuggle, Seizure
Treasury and Fed Delay Internet Gaming Regulations as Congress Holds Hearing on Legislation to Legalize Internet Gaming On November 28, 2009, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board announced that they have extended the compliance date for the final regulation implementing the applicable... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 United States International Gaming, International Criminal and Comparative Law, Computer Crimes
U.S. Grand Jury Returns 7 Indictments Against 15 Alleged Members of Mexican Cartel On November 24, 2009, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Illinois announced the return of seven indictments on November 19, 2009, charging 15 defendants of alleged involvement... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Mexico Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement
Federal Indictments Issued for Conspiracy and Solicitation of Support for Foreign Terrorism Against Minnesota Residents On November 23, 2009, U.S. authorities announced details of the charges against eight men allegedly providing funds and recruiting soldiers to fight on behalf of al-Shabaab, a designated foreign... Erik Sapin 26 2 2010-02-01 United States, Netherlands, Somalia Extradition, Terrorism, Kidnaping
New York Court Applies Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Even Though None of the Parties or Property Are in the Jurisdiction On June 4, 2009, the New York Court of Appeals decided a New York Court may issue a judgment ordering the surrender of foreign assets to garnishees even though the property, debtor, and creditor are... Bruce Zagaris 26 2 2010-02-01 World, United States Bank Secrecy, Fraud, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision

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